Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. We've been talking to police officers around the country,to try to get a sense of how they perceive the state of policing in America nowadays. While there is often a disconnect between departments and the communities they serve, law enforcement is a topic that divides people across various racial and political lines.
Many police departments are grappling with how best to effectively achieve their jobs, and while at the same time not alienating the people they are sworn to protect. In Hartford,Connecticut, cops are aggressively seeking to engage their community through open dialogue and transparency. Deputy Chief Brian Foley told us about his department's efforts for the latest installment in our series, and "To Serve and Protect: Life Behind the Blue Line."This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich
Source: thetakeaway.org